HYDROLAB HL Série Manuel D'utilisation page 10

• Hydrolab Operating Software DVD
1. Put the DVD in the PC. The installation program starts.
2. Complete the steps in the software prompts to install the software on the PC.
Connect to the PC
Connect the instrument to the PC.
Items to collect:
• PC with Hydrolab Operating Software
• Calibration cable or optional deployment cable
• Communications module
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• Power adapter
1. Connect the instrument to the PC. Refer to
Turn the bottom of the mooring cap to remove it from the sonde. The top of the mooring cap does
not turn when the mooring cap is installed.
Note: Figure 6 shows the HL4 sonde. The steps are the same for the HL7 sonde.
To connect to a different power adapter or communications module than those shown, refer to the
documentation supplied with the power adapter or the communications module.
Note: An external power connection is optional for instruments with an internal battery pack. The battery(s) is
not used when external power is used.
2. At initial installation and each time a different USB port on the PC is used:
a. Windows prompts that a new device is found and opens a wizard window. Select No, not this
time to search for software, then click Next.
b. Select Install the software automatically (Recommended), then click Next. No DVD is
necessary.
Windows installs the software driver for the communications module.
3. Start the Hydrolab Operating Software. The connected instrument shows in the Connect to
Device field.
Note: If step 2 is not done at initial installation, the instrument will not be shown in the Connect to Device field.
4. Select the instrument, then click Connect.
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Optional for instruments with an internal battery pack
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Figure 6.